Divergence is a specific Trading coordinate in the Bitcoin knowledge graph. In practical terms, it identifies the subject described here: A disagreement between price direction and an oscillator; it may warn of weakening momentum but is not a timing signal by itself. This definition is narrower than promotional usage and should be read together with the implementation, date and evidence attached to the entry.
Divergence is best understood as part of a system rather than as an isolated definition. Its related coordinates show the mechanisms, incentives and historical records that give the term practical meaning.
Divergence describes how participants value, trade or obtain exposure to bitcoin. Market behavior can affect adoption and mining economics, but it does not rewrite consensus rules. Price evidence and protocol evidence answer different questions.
Understanding Divergence helps distinguish a verifiable Bitcoin mechanism or historical record from slogans, products and market narratives.
Primary or authoritative records make these details checkable: price and a chosen oscillator move differently · bullish and bearish labels depend on selected pivots, lookback and indicator · divergence can persist while price continues. They should be verified before using the coordinate in analysis.
The practical limit is: momentum disagreement ≠ reversal timing; subjective pivot choice ≠ objective signal; repeated tuning ≠ independent validation. A definition, office, chart pattern or published claim is not by itself a prediction or Bitcoin consensus rule.
For the clearest picture, read this entry together with Relative Strength Index, MACD, Technical indicator, Technical analysis, Overfitting. The reverse links also lead from Relative Strength Index, MACD, Stochastic oscillator, On-Balance Volume.